Americans from coast to coast voted in Tuesday's off-year election, making their voices heard on controversial ballot measures, competitive governor's races and more.

While voters won't be picking any presidential candidates this year, they are weighing in on abortion rights, marijuana legalization and other contentious debates. In Virginia, voters will decide whether to hand a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his conservative agenda. And in Mississippi, they'll reflect whether Democrats have made inroads in the South.


Ahead of the 2024 race for the White House, voters could also send a signal about whether they're backing President Joe Biden's leadership − or if they're looking for other options.

Governor elections in 2023

Voters in two states are selecting their state’s next governor Tuesday night:

Kentucky: Incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican challenger Daniel Cameron.

Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is running against Democratic challenger Brandon Presley. Gwendolyn Gray is also running as an independent in the race.

Louisiana held a gubernatorial election last month in which Republican Jeff Landry won the governor’s mansion in a race against Democrat Shawn Wilson. 

Rhode Island could make history tonight by electing its first Black representative

The race between Democratic candidate Gabe Amo and Republican candidate Gerry Leonard for Rhode Island’s first congressional district seat could make history.


The two candidates are competing for former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline’s seat after he stepped down earlier this year to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, according to the Associated Press. 

If Amo is elected, he could be the state’s first Black representative to Congress. He most recently served as the deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs under the Biden administration.

Some Mississippi precincts given extra time due to ballot issues

Many voting precincts in Hinds County have been given a one-hour extension to 8 p.m. to allow more people time to vote, according to the Mississippi Democratic Party. Party Chairman Cheikh Taylor said that extension could be changed to 9 p.m., but that has not been confirmed yet.

Some locations in the county ran out of ballots, and the Hinds County Election Commission was in the process of trying to print more ballots and deliver them as time was running out on voting Tuesday afternoon, according to Pete Perry of the Hinds County Republican Party.


As many as nine precincts have run out of ballots.

When is the next presidential election? Tonight is a prelude to Nov. 5, 2024

The political world is looking at these off-year elections for signs of what might happen in one year's time: The next presidential election on Nov. 5, 2024.

President Joe Biden, Republican presidential candidates like former President Donald Trump and their aides are already analyzing how various issues will play out, from abortion rights to Trumpism.